this is a must see
Aug 6th 2005, 9:05 am
#1
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this is a must see
have you ever gone to a place and tried to imagine what its like before you get there? well now you can by looking at it from a birds eye view.
click on the following link
http://earth.google.com/
download the free beta program, it might take a few minutes depending on your connection speed. then search away.
most major cities are covered in detail. so looking at perth is great, i can even see my house.
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you can even save the images, so you can email them to your friends and show them just how close to the beach your living.
ive attached a pic so you can get the jist. you can even zoom in and out.
there of hillarys boat harbour, the city centre, and one taken from further out.
click on the following link
http://earth.google.com/
download the free beta program, it might take a few minutes depending on your connection speed. then search away.
most major cities are covered in detail. so looking at perth is great, i can even see my house.
)you can even save the images, so you can email them to your friends and show them just how close to the beach your living.
ive attached a pic so you can get the jist. you can even zoom in and out.
there of hillarys boat harbour, the city centre, and one taken from further out.
Aug 6th 2005, 9:14 am
#2
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Location: Cairns FNQ, a bit of paradise on earth:-)
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Re: this is a must see
Nice one 
Fasinating innit 
Looked at Cairns from a 'birds eye view' the other day - weird! Makes you feel like insects plumeting to earth from outer space
Fasinating innit Looked at Cairns from a 'birds eye view' the other day - weird! Makes you feel like insects plumeting to earth from outer space
Aug 6th 2005, 11:14 am
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Re: this is a must see
Yeah this is fab. I found our house easily but I didn't see me in the garden
Aug 6th 2005, 11:16 am
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Re: this is a must see
Damm - Wont work on MACS!
Aug 6th 2005, 11:33 am
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Re: this is a must see
Originally Posted by avroncotton
Damm - Wont work on MACS!
Aug 6th 2005, 12:23 pm
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Re: this is a must see
Originally Posted by denhim
I'm sure thats why its still a 'beta', which is google marketings way of getting people interested, but denying any responsibility when it crashes.
If you want to see how amazing it can be, try looking for somewhere in North America, in New York or Boston or similar. The resolution of the satellite images for those places is unbelievable.
Aug 6th 2005, 12:26 pm
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Re: this is a must see
Originally Posted by A dogs life
If you want to see how amazing it can be, try looking for somewhere in North America, in New York or Boston or similar. The resolution of the satellite images for those places is unbelievable.
(He was just sat watching telly if you're wondering).
Aug 6th 2005, 12:53 pm
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Re: this is a must see
Wow!! This is just amazing - just how much time have we spent on this already ..oh visit here...no go there...no I want to go there!! I can see us spending a lot of time on that link - but of course not as much time as I spend on this wonderous web site!!!!Brilliant
